The western farm leader (1952-12-19)

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CO-OPERATION

‘Vol. 17, No. 23

ACTIVITIES OF
YEAR REVIEWED

Farmers’ Position in Reference
to International Wheat
Agreement Is Stressed

IN PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

Representing 54 Alberta Or-
ganizations of Farm People,
A.F.A, Starts Sessions

EDMONTON, Alta., Dec.
17th. — “It was the sup-
port of national farm
organizations that made
possible the conclusion of
the International Wheat
Agreement of 1949. With-
out the active support of
the organized farmers of
the free world, the Agree-
ment will not%be renew-
ed.”

These words by Leslie A.

Wheeler, Consultant and Com- ¢

modity Officer of the Interna-
tional Federation of Agricul-
tural Producers, were quoted
by Roy C. Marler of Bremner,
President of the Alberta Fed-
eration of Agriculture, in the
course of his address to, the
Annual Meeting of the Alberta
Federation of Agriculture here
today. :
Considerations to Be Weighed
Mr. Marler devoted an important
section of his address to the Agree-
ment, in which he discussed the vari-
Ous considerations which must be
weighed when the negotiations, look-
ing to the signing of a further agree-
ment, come before the International
Wheat Council in Washington- in
January.
Three Days’ Session

Representing 54 member organiza-
tions engaged in advancing the in-
terests of the farm people in their
various fields, each entitled to send
delegates, the Federation will be in
session for three days, during which
action will be taken upon many
major issues.

The report of the President, and
those of the Board of Directors and
of the Secretary- Treasurer, James R.
McFall, were brought before the meet-
ing during today’s sessions, as the
basis of discussion of various. aspects
of Federation policy.

The activities of the past year are

. being reviewed — including meetings

with the «Alberta Cabinet, and,
through their members on the Board
and Executive of the Canadian Fed-
eration of Agriculture, participation
in delegations’ to the Government of
Canada at Ottawa,

A feature of the meeting will be

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS

CALGARY, ALBERTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1952

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FARMERS’ ORGANIZATIONS IN ANN

Just before sailing from the Far East, the ship’s company of HMCS
Nootka played hosts to a band of Korean orphans at an early Christmas
party. Chief Petty Officer Henri Pare is seen with a Korean Schoolmaster
handing out gifts to a few of the guests.

Restrict Cotton Acreage

CAIRO, Egypt. — Cotton acreage in
Egypt will be restricted during the
next three years to thirty per cent of
the cultivated area,: the Government
has announced.

an address on Thursday evening by |
Rt. Hon. James G. Gardiner, Federal

Minister of Agriculture.

Between Many Nations

“It is unfortunate,” Mr. Marler said,
that some organizations have publicly
expressed the price schedules which
they thought should be a condition
in any new agreement. Perhaps, in
doing so,. they overlooked the fact
that this agreement is a contract be-
tween 46 nations, with 42 consumer
nations forming the first part. While
it is true that some statements have
been reported from both the United
States and Australia, of a desired
price of $2.50 and $2.20 per bushel
respectively, it is worthy of note and

‘commendation that. neither the Gov-

ernment of Canada nor the prairie
section of the Canadian Federation
of Agriculture have made any con-
jectures in. the matter of price.

Will “Prepare Best Possible Terms”

“It seems only proper for us to
leave our opinions with our officials
and delegates, whom we have confi-
dence in, as advisers to our Govern-

_ment, that they may, together with

Australia, France and the

United
States,

prepare the. best possible

pated ' benefits

Cree and Metis Indians
Join Their Forces With
Whites in Co-operative |

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Cree
_Indians and Metis fishermen are |
“becoming members, with white :

fishermen, in the Reindeer Fish-

ermen’s Marketing Co-operative
established last year. Sixteen
‘members raised $14,000 to help
start the project, and the Saskat-
chewan | Co-operative Credit
Society gave some financial as-
sistance. An $80,000 co-operative
filleting, processing and freezing
plant is now in operation. De-
ductions of one cent a pound for
fish sold go to pay off the loans;
and deductions paid by the

Indians will go towards building

up their equity in the co-opera-

tive.

terms upon which we could afford to
entef upon another agreement. ...
It is appropriate to show that we
recognize the consumer nations as
being just as astute and intelligent
merchandisers as we are; also to give
full account to the requisite of antici-
accruing to both
parties entering into the agreement.

“We cannot look upon the use of
this agreement as a saddle horse that

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UAL CONVENTION

Canadians in Korea Play Santa Claus

UNION DEALS WITH
MAJOR MATTERS
OF FARM POLICY

Annual Convention of F.U.A.
in Edmonton Draws Large
- Delegate Attendance

YOUNG RE-ELECTED

More. Flexible Wheat Agree-
ment Sought, With Ceiling
$2.35, Floor $1.85

EDMONTON, Alta. — Many major
matters of farm policy were | dealt
with by the 673 delegates and officers
attending the Annual Convention of
the Farmers’ Union of Alberta here
last week. Included in this number
were 566 accredited to the general
convention, 96 to the Convention of
the United Farm Women of Alberta;
and 11 were Juniors,

Re-election of President

Nominated for the Presidency were
four farmers, all of whom Have made
and are making significant contribu-
tions to the development of policies
in the farm movement. They were
Henry. G. Young of Millet, who has
been President since 1950; C. J.
Stimpfle of Egremont, a former presi-
dent and a member of, the Executive;
Roy Marler of Bremner, President of
the Alberta Federation of Agriculture,
and K. V. Kapler, President of Alberta
Poultry Producers Ltd. Messrs. Kap-
ler and Stimpfle withdrew. Mr. Young
was re-elected, Mr. Marler immedi-
ately moving that the choice be made
unanimous, and wishing Mr. Young
success in the coming year.

Nominees Address Convention

Both nominees addressed the Con-
vention before thé ballot. :

Mr. Marler opened by a reference
to his 25 years’ friendship with Mr.
Young, and said he had no doubt that
“regardless of- your decision, we shall
be as good friends as ever.” He had
allowed his name to stand to find out
“how this organization wished to pro-
ceed.” He had been a member of the
primary farmers’ movement since 191
see membe
strengthened. He believed that the
setting up of another national orga-
nization would mean division in the
movement. He repudiated the sug-
gestion that he wished to “railroad”
amalgamation. He believed it neces-
Sary to continue to work with any
farmer group, and therefore was not
opposed to co-operation with the

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Néxt Issue January 16th

The Christmas and the New Year
Holidays intervene between this and
the next regular issue of the Leader,
presenting difficulties of production;
and it has. been decided to omit the
first January issue. The next issue
will be dated January 16th, 1953.
Further important reports on the
A.F.A, and F.U.A. conventions will be
published in this issue.

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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER

President of of Farmers’ Union

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Reviews Year’s Activities

EDMONTON, Alta. — Reporting on ‘‘the state of the Un-

ion” in his address to the Annual Convention of the Farmers’.
Union of Alberta in Edmonton,

President Henry G, Young ex-

pressed gratification that membership had shown a moderate
increase during the year, bringing the total to 21, ntsiode — some
3,000 more than in the previous year.

The Union’s President, in a
broad survey of organizational
and Provincial and _ national
and world affairs, set forth the
policies which in his judgment
are needed to cope with to-
day’s pressing problems of the
farm people.

“Great Job of Grain Handling”

Mr. Young expressed appreciation
for the “great job of grain handling

. - Gone with negligible loss’? by
those responsible for disposing of last
year’s crop, much of it tough and
damp, and for the movement of this
year’s harvest in unprecedented vol-
ume (even though many elevators
were plugged). Elevator companies,
Grain Commissioners, the Transport
Controller, all deserved credit. We
were fortunate also in having the

Wheat Board controlling marketing
of wheat, oats and barley. Without
controlled marketing, vast quantities
of grain for sale this year ‘would ,in
all probability have broken the mar-
ket to a ruinous level.”

“Position Deteriorated”
From the standpoint of the ex-
change value of farm products,*the
position of farmers had deteriorated,

and “never in the last decade has a

bushel of wheat brought so little in
goods and services as it does tdday.”
The balance: between farm costs and
farm prices had “swung radically
against agriculture since 1948,” and
in spite of high production of the
past four years, “farm debt is rising
all across the prairies.” In 1950
farmers of the Prairie Provinces bor-
rowed over $51% millions under Fed-
eral government guarantee, “besides
uncounted millions from other

Is Re-Elected President

At the Annual Convention of the
Farmers’ Union of Alberta last week,
Henry G. Young of Millet (above) was
re-elected to a third term as Presi-
dent of the organization.

sources,” and the trend continued.
Debenture debt of rural school dis-
tricts in Alberta .had risen from
$2,024,129 in 1947 to $10,147,704. at
the end of 1951.

This debt situation was aggravated

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Christmas Message
ALBERTA WHEAT POOL

_The Christian world commemorates Christmas in honor _
His teachings form the foundation
of a relationship between. human beings which, if lived up

of the birth of Christ.

From the

| to, would bring heaven to earth.

The spirit of unselfishness is abroad at Christmastime,
While the family is the centre of Christmas festivities,
hospitality and friendly feelings spread far
Goodwill radiates tarougs the whole

intimate circle.
community.

It is a wonderful experience for humanity, that the cares
and worries and resentments of everyday life can, for a little
: space in the year, be forgotten, and friendliness and sympathy

prevail.

So, in the face of the trouble and fear of war which
depresses the world, the 1952 Christmastide is looked forward

to’ with cheerfulness.

oe he long | as there are homes where fires burn and there is bread,
As long as there are homes where lamps are lit and prayers are said,
Although a®people falter through the dark, and nations grope,
With God, H imself, back of these homes, we still have hope.”

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December 19th, 1952

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Ask Government Pay
50 per Cent of Costs,
and Aid With Capital

EDMONTON, Alta, — Following a
discussion in which delegates from
many parts of the Province, some of
them officers of school divisions,
Stressed the threat to education
which has come with rising costs, the
Annual Convention of the Farmers’
Union of Alberta urgently requested

that the Alberta Government give © °

grants equal to at least 50 per cent
of the over-all cost of elementary
and secondary education, and also to-

wards the construction of buildings
and other necessary'* capital expendi-
tures.”

The resolution set forth that:

“The cost of providing education
has, and is rising sharply” and that
this “imposes an almost unbearable
burden on poorer districts particularly
and makes it impossible for such dis-
tricts to give their children anywhere
near equal opportunity with other
children in the province,

The government, it was pointed out,
“has a very large income of which
only a relatively small portion is
given towards the cost of education.”

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by “the failure of the Alberta Gov-

ernment to provide for a system of
rural electrification under which
farmers could get power without
going into debt to build the rural
lines. With fewer than 18,000 farms
electrified, the cost to farmers ex-
ceeded $15,000,000, much of which
had been borrowed. To electrify the
remaining 50,000 farms that could be
economically reached would cost over
$50,000,000. Unless a new policy were
adopted, “farmers will be forced to
go into debt for a large part of this
or remain in the dark.”

By reason of the difficulty of keep-

ing young people on the land, farms
in increasing degree were being cper-

ated by the elderly. Mr. Young urged. .

the provision of a revolving fund to
enable qualified young men to get
established on the land.

“Excessive Profit-Making”

While inflation had levelled off
somewhat, this had taken place
mainly at the expense of farm prices,
While other prices had advanced
somewhat, and “statements of indus-
trial concerns still show excessive
profit-making at the expense of the
public.” Price control and an excess
profits tax, which could take these

profits into the national treasury, the:

Federal Government had refused to
set up. Violations of the law in the
bakery combine and match combines
had been proved, and reports of
other cases had been made.

President Young reported that out
of 76 resolutions presented to the
Alberta Government, there was
agreement on 11, while 11 were taken
under consideration, and 19 requests
were. definitely refused, “including
most of the main paints in our pro-
gram.” In this connection Mr. Young
especially instanced rural electrifica-
tion and producer marketing legisla-

tion, F.U.A. policy on these matters |

having the solid support of the A.F.A.
Strong protests had been made to
the . Provincial Government, also,
against the export of natural gas,
without success,

The Federal. Government, said Mr.
Young, had in the main followed the
advice of prairie farm organizations
im meeting the foot-and-mouth crisis,
though floor prices had not been set
as high as had been asked for, Fed-
eral action should be taken, he urged,
to prevent future violations of the
B.N.A, Act, such as the embargoes
on inter-Provincial trade.

I.W.A. Prices Now Too Low

Wheat prices set by the last Inter-
national Wheat Agreement were now
too low, continued Mr, Young; and
the situation had been aggravated by
the Federal Government's ruling that

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December 19th, 1952
Vice-President for 1953

Car Jd.

of
(above) was elected Vice-President of
the F.U.A. at the recent Convention.
The delegates chose as their three
Executive Committeemen A. B. Wood
of Dewberry (re-elected), A. R. Had-
land of Baldonnel, B.C. (Peace River

Stimpfle Egremont

Block),
basca.

and R. N. Russell of Atha-

Canadian millers be supplied with
wheat at the same price as paid by
the I.W.A. This, he said, forced
Western wheat growers, who .com-

prise about 12% per cent of the

people of Canada, to supply wheat
to feed the other 87% per cent of
Canadians “at some 40 to 50 cents
below world prices.” A large major-
ity of farmers favored renewal of the
wheat agreement, though there

Should be increases in both: floor and
-ceiling prices, and greater flexibility.

These general principles should have
the united support of all Canadians
at the next session of the Interna-
tional Wheat Conference.

On the matter of support prices for
cattle, the Federal Government
should be able to do a better job;
while as to hogs, unless new markets
could be found, cutting production to
fit Canadian demand appeared the
only way out.

Mr. Young referred to the work

carried on in co-operation with the

Manitoba and Saskatchewan Farm
Unions, and to the freight rate brief
which had been followed by rejection
of the railways’ application for gen-
eral increases, The F.U.A. Building
Fund was now “strictly up to. the
membership.” Careful weighing of
pros and cons of the proposal for
amalgamation’ with the A.F.A. was
recommended...

Mechanization Brings Problems

The new problems and added costs

brought by increasing mechanization
were discussed. In order to achieve
parity, remarked Mr. Young, “we
shall first. have to contro] the prices
of the things we buy.”

The President made an appeal for
organization: “there is no other way,
and there is no short-cut to our eco-
nomic salvation,” he warned; and he
expressed appreciation for the co-
operation of all members of the
Board and Executive, and for the
work done by district officers and
canvassers, and by the Secretary and
staff.

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Train Malayan Teachers

LONDON, Eng. — The Malayan
Teachers’ Training College, at Kirby,
Lancashire, was recently opened. It
is co-educational and inter-racial; it
begins with 98 Malayan, 96 Chinese,
49 Indian, 34 Ceylonese, and 22
Eurasian students, and a British
teaching staff of 30.

A new agreement for purchase’ of
Dutch bacon by the U.K. provides for
a price reduction of over 7 per cent,
to just over 30 cents (Canadian) per
pound.

THE WESTERN PARM LEADER

Favor Continuing
Merger Negotiations

EDMONTON, \Alta, — Continuation
of negotiations with the Alberta
Federation of Agriculture on the pos-
sibility of a merger, the submission
of a mutually agreed: upon plan
to the Locals of the Union, was called
for in“a resolution adopted by the
Farmers’ Union of Alberta in Annual
Convention here, The resolution
reads: ‘

“Whereas a committee of the F.U.A,

and A.F.A, has suggested a-merger of ,

the two organizations and has in-
dicated the lines along which in their
opinion such a merger could take
piace and

“Whereas such a step requires the
fullest and most careful consideration
before any binding action is taken;

“Therefore Be It Resolved that this
Convention authorize the F.U.A.
Board to continue negotiations with
the A.F.A, on. the question of a pos-
sible merger of our two organizations
and if a plan is mutually agreed upon
it be submitted to the locals well in
advance of the 1953 Annual Conven-
tion, Provided always that in any
such plan direct membership control
through locals and the Annual Con-
vention he fully maintained,

Continue Fight for
Parity, Urges Board

The continued fight for agricultural
parity, in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of the previous Con-
vention, Stated the annual report of
the Board of Directors to the Farmers’
Union of Alberta, had been its major
activity, Tribute was paid to “the
tremendous’7 effort” of President
Henry Young and the members of the
Executive. :

The report reviewed in some detail
efforts connected with floor prices,
grain marketing, producer marketing
boards, grain storage, income taxes,
pensions, rural electrification and
other matters. Inter-Provincial activi-
ties were reported on, and the Direc-
tors voiced appreciation of the work
done by the Juniors and by the Wo-
men’s Section,

President Young and Mrs. W. C.
Taylor, F.W.U.A, President, or other
members of The Executive, had at-
tended all District Conventions, and
had conducted many rallies and
speaking tours, Mr. Young had been
guest speaker at the Saskatchewan
and Montana Farmers’ Union conven-
tions, and had: attended the Leader-
ship Training Course at Banff.

Representation on Other Bodies

On behalf of the Board, Mrs, Taylor
and Megsrs. Young and L, E. Pharis
had .attended-all A.F.A. Board meet-
ings, Mr. Young and Mrs, Taylor had
been members: of’ the Inter-Provincial
delegation to Ottawa in March, and,
with A. B, Wood had attended the
Inter-Provincial Council ' meetings.
The Board had been represented or
the Hudson’s Bay.Route Association
by J. A. Cameron; and on the National
Agricultural Advisory Committee by
L. E, Pharis; while Uri Powell, an-
other Board member, had been ap-
pointed to the Grain Standards Com-
mittee. Representatives of the Board

had attended various other confer-

ences on agricultural matters,

“Unity Is First Law”

A Pom bed for more members
was made.
satisfaction from the 16 per cent in-
crease in membership over last year,”
said the Report, “our Board feels that
this is not good enough — not nearly
good enough, Must we wait for an-
other depression -before we realize
that unity is the first. law of preser-
vation?” Given sufficient support,
the Action Contest now under way
could mean “the doubling of our
membership, which would make ours
a majority group — the thing we
have been striving for,*for years.”

“While we derive some.

Retires From Executive

At the Annual Convention of the
F.U.A. in Edmonton last week, Ru-
dolph Hennig, (above) announced
that he would not run for re-election
to the Executive. Mr. Hennig has
served the farm movement in various
capacities for many years. He was
a Director of the former United
Farmers of Alberta and of the U.F.A.
Co-operative and when amalgamation
of the two farmers’ primary organi-
zations took place. was elected Vice-
President of the Provisional Executive
of the Newly formed Farmers’ Union
of Alberta. At the next*Annual Con-
vention he was re-elected to that of-
fice, and last year he served on the
Executive. As President of the Al-
berta School Trustees’ Association, Mr.
Hennig is continuing, with great
energy and .abilty, his work for the

‘advancement of rural Alberta, as well

as for education in the urban centres.

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Report on Farm Power
and Machinery Costs

Areas in four soil zones in Alberta
were examined and are reported on
in “Farm Power and Machinery Costs
in Alberta,” by H. K. Scott, published
by Canada Department of Agriculture,
Ottawa. The zones were brown (in
the Vegreville district) dark brown
(Viking) shallow black (Coronation)
and black (Foremost). A great deal
of information is packed into the
30-page bookiet, including statistics
on acres covered per hour, cost of
operating machine per acre for vari-
ous farm operations, with conclusions
reached on depreciation, in value and
other aspects of the question of
machinery costs. ,

ALL UNCERTAINTY
ABOUT LIFTING OF

EMBARGO IS ENDED

Gardiner Assured by Secretary
Brannan Eradication Steps
| Very Effective

LIFT ONE BAN SOON

On Eastern Feed Hay — No
Guarantee Others Will
» Go Before Mar, 31

By M. McDOUGALL, Press Gallery
Leader Correspondent
OTTAWA, Dec. 17th. — The state-
ment recently given by the Minister
of Agriculture, Rt. Hon. J. G. Gardi-
ner, in the House of Commons, clears
up any lingering uncertainties about
the raising of the embargo on live-
stock by the United States. The
original announcement was: “If pres-
ent favorable conditions continue,’
Canada will be declared free of foot-

_and-mouth disease on March Ist,

1953.”" Mr. Gardiner met the U.S.
Secretar¥ of Agriculture, Mr. Brannan,
at Washington on December oth, and

From this conversation it was quite
clear that the U.S. authorities con-
sider the measures taken by Canada
to eradicate the disease have been
very effective, and would like to see
normal trade in livestock, meat and
other products affected by the em-
bargo resumed as soon as possible.
Notice Is Given

A® short time later a notice was
published in the Federal Register of
the intention to lift the embargo
against Canadian livestock and meat,
and’ stating representations on the

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Record Dairy Production

Dairy production in New Zealand
during the first quarter of the 1952-53
season has been at record levels,

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you can use when you want it, and
then turn him out on the grass when
circumstances are not. favorable’ for
riding. The farmers have worked for
many years towards commodity
agreements.
most completely the merits and de-
merits before deciding to discard this
principle. It has taken us many,

-years to obtain an opportunity to -try

this method of marketing. If re-
jected, it is reasonable to expect it
will take us many years to gain
mutual support to*enable us to use
such a medium again. It is true we
have been chafed in spots during the
period of this agreement, but we
have never discarded the saddle horse
because of unfavorable characteris-
tics.”

“Fate Hangs in Balance”

The President of the Federation
quoted Mr. Wheeler (an American)
as declaring that “the International
Wheat Agreement of 1949 intro-
duced a much needed element of
stability into the world wheat
picture. But now, the fate of the
International Wheat Agreement
hangs in the balance. It is pos-
sible that the one stabilizing ele-
ment in the world wheat picture
may disappear, and international
trade in wheat my revert to a
status of cut-throat competition —
not between private traders, but ©

. between governments ...

Dealing with the activities of the
Federation in a comprehensive way,
Mr. Marler said his tasks during the
year had been made easy by reason
of “the continuous opportunity of
drawing advice and assistance from
so many interested in the function of

- We should weigh:

Reports to Delegates

Many agricultural problems weré
dealt with by Roy C. Marler, (above),
President of the Alberta Federation,
in his address to the Annual Meeting
of the. Federation, in which the poli-
cies of 54 member — are
co-ordinated.

the Federation. This also applies,”
he added, “to the contacts and cour-
tesies obtained throughout the other
Provinces during the past years, with
other and previous officials.

' Federation in “Unique Position”

“The fact that within the Federa-
tion we have producers of all major
agricultural products, with experience
in the processing and distribution of
these products, places the Federation
in the unique position of being able
to have committees of men who
know more about the production and
marketing of the product in question,
when appearing before authorities,
than do any of those whom we wait
upon. Being in this unique position
Federation movement
across Canada in a strong position to
serve the men of the soil efficiently.

. - May I suggest the resolutions
you pass while here will “play a great
part either in placing this Associa-
tion as a responsible body to those
in authority before whom we appear,
or as an impractical, unrealistic group ©
of irresponsible persons.”

Decline in Farm Products Prices

Mr. Marler dealt with the effect of
foot-and-mouth disease on the live-
stock industry. He pointed out that
steers of good quality which were
worth as high as $33.70 per cwt. in
1951 are today bringing $25.60. Hogs
and poultry had heavily declined.
Other prices, which’ might not be
directly influenced by the outbreak,
were worthy of consideration. In
August last, Alberta dairymen had
324,000 dairy dollars less to spend
than in the same month in 1951.

The premium on the Canadian. dol-
lar had resulted in a decline in the
price to the producer of 8 or 9 cents
per bushel for export wheat (with a
similar decline in domestic price). In
general, index prices, according to
the Dominion Bureau cf Statistics,
were but 76 per cent of the prices
of 1951 for September to December,
inclusive. “The prices for September,
1952, include initial prices on grain,
while 1951 prices include initial and
interim payments for wheat on the
prairies. Compared with September,
1951, current prices are lower for
grains, livestock, dairy products,
poultry, eggs.”

Non-existence of export markets
for farm products except cereal
grains was of almost equal impor-
tance. It was to be hoped that some
arrangements for outlets for Cana-
dian farm products might result from
the conference recently held in Lon-
don.

Mr. Marler discussed the decline
in the number of persons engaged
in farm labor from 1,132,565 in 1951
to 830,441 in 1952.

FARM LEADER

Reflects Barley Campaign

The quality of the record 1952 bar-
ley crop reflects the 7-year campaign
of the Barley Improvement Institute
to improve standards, declares a re-
lease from the _ Institute’s head-
quarters, The estimated 284 million
bushel crop of Western Canada is

grading better than average, and its -

malting quality is excellent,

While we could not look forward
with favor to Ft i ni of reduced
production, cannot justify in-
creased production under present con-
ditions until markets are obtained.
AS we are now, present farm labor
is producing more than markets can
absorb under existing conditions. ...
Until some solution can be found for
these countries suffering from short-
age of dollars with which to. purchase
from us, we cannot be very hopeful
of export markets, except the United
States. I do believe, however,
that ways and means could be
worked out that would improve the
distribution and marketing of some
products in the domestic markets.”

Downward trends of prices for farm
products, and the “continuous: jack-
ing up of prices on the.operating and
cost of living levels,” said Mr. Marler,
place the farmer as a labor and busi-
ness man in a precarious position.
Handling, / processing, . transporting,

manufacturing, and distributing, all

seem to be operating on peak price
level basis, which affects the farmer
both in buying and selling. Industry
and labor ...in the main, seem dis-

satisfied to receive reasonable mar--

gins and salaries, but, instead, follow
round after round of increases.”

-Suggests Arbitration in Labor Disputes

Mr. Marler suggested that both in-
dustry and labor should be willing to
submit their differences to some
properly constituted authority, such
as an arbitration board, accepting its
decision as final.

Strikes did not seem to provide
desirable means of settling disputes,
said Mr. Marler, and he suggested
the Federation might request a pleb-
iscite to determine public opinion as

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UF.A. Co-op Mails
Dividend Cheques

George E. Church, President of
United Farmers of , Alberta Co-opera-
tive Limited, has announced that
cheques are now ‘in the mail for the
payment in cash of
dividends deferred in 1944, Last year
it was possible to retire the defer-
ments made in 1942 and 1943. It is
the expectation of ‘the U.F.A, Co-op
Board of Directors that this policy of
paying out the oldest dividends under
the Revolving Door Plan may be con-
tinued from year to year. Members
who have dividends to their credit
for 1944 will receive the payment in
time for it to be of assistance in
their Christmas shopping.

to the adoption of
method, reasonable
reaching settlements,

The address dealt with the radio
program, “On the Farm Front”, inter-
est in which “is increasing in accord-
ance with the time we have on the
air.” The program could be expanded
materially to the benefit of the farm
family if communication “could be
expedited between the Federation
and the farm Locals.”

Organizational Adjustments

Mr. Marler appealed for unity. “In
order to prove that the original basic
philosophy of unity, co-operation and
assistance still governs the functions
of the Federation, we have extended
a friendly hand to assist in making
such. organizational adjustments as
may seem desirable and may tend
to satisfy the F.U.A. We shall at all
times be quick to accept any respon-
sibility which is properly ours, for the
failure to satisfy any and all other
groups. We openly and _ sincerely

some _ other
and just, of

express our desire to overcome such.

failures. East winds from neighbor-
ing Provinces have _ occasionally
severely: criticized our federated
movement, provincially and nation-
ally. The suggestions emanating

with these criticisms have seemed to
lead toward division, separation and
duplication.”

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EVERY“WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817

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stored grain.

THE RUSTY GRAIN BEETLE

One of the destructive pests that spoil

It is an insect one sixteenth

of an inch long and can’be seen by the eye. Farmers are

recommended to probe into their stored grain.

If beetles

are seen their presence should be reported to any agricul-
tural authority who will advise the farmer what to do. Or

ask. for names of the authorities from the nearest Searle
Agent.

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THE WESTERN PARM LEADER ' .

December 19th, 1952

Central Alberta Dairy Pool Section

SLOGAN FOR TODAY: “Test and Weigh and Keep the Cows That Pay”

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Year End Message to Our Members and Friends

Mi easiest kind of year end message to
write of course is one that can express
satisfaction with the period tHat has just

passed and high hope for the New Year that is
just coming on us. Unfortunately not all sections
of the dairy industry can report a good year, nor
can all sections of our great industry look forward
with great anticipation to a good year in 1993.
The world these days is full of changes, some
favorable and some unfavorable — and to a de-
gree our industry has been visited with a lew of

the unfavorable type.

Effect of Korean War

The wartime condition gen-
erally gives an impetus to in-
creased sales because of the
extra usage and the great
amount of wastage.

The war in Korea, while not
a global war, is using a large
amount of material and em-
ploying for the scope of the
war a very large number of
people — men — both on the
front lines and in secondary
positions and in the countries
who are supplying the forces
presently in Korea.

Thus:on one hand we have
increased spending and _ in-
creased wastage. As against
that, we have a condition
where some of the countries
involved in the war in Korea
have not as yét recovered from
the Second World War, and as
a result, to live at all they
have to impose on themselves
restrictions of many kinds.

What Hurts Us Most

Possibly the restriction that
hurts our industry the most is
that although dairy products

®

are needed in all these coun-
tries finances do not permit
these countries to purchase
same. This condition is made
more difficult by virtue of the
strength:of our own currency
and the weakness of other
countries more impoverished
than we ourselves are. Thus
it is that we have surplus pro-
duction of good dairy products
for which there is not at the
present time a suitable and
satisfactory market.

Changes in Our Industry

In effect, therefore our in-
dustry, at the present time; is
undergoing nges.. The but-
ter aoe tee had to adjust
itself by the advent of marga-

-rine.. The cheese industry has

had to adjust itself by virtue
of the fact that Great Britain
has not dollars to buy cheese
at the present time from Can-
ada. The poultry industry has
to adjust itself because Great
Britain is not taking eggs
either in the shell or in pow-
der, and the United States for
the most part is not taking our
poultry, both of which we pro-

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duce in surplus to our ordinary
requirements.

Only Fluid Milk “Normal”

It is only in the fluid milk
section of our industry, which
includes ice cream and evap-
orated milk, that we find a
normal trend — that is normal
sales with some increases due
to increase in population. But
even that section is not with-
out a few troubles of its own,
simply because of operating
costs.

-There are times in any busi-
ness when operating costs
seem to increase faster than
margins to provide for them,
and then there are periods
when the reverse is the case.
1951-52 is a period that, gen-
erally speaking, is representa-
tive of the former condition.

Then to cap it all we have
another factor that is creating
confusion and possibly could

be the greatest of them all —.

and that is the substitution of
cheap fats for animal fats.

being talked of and used to
take the place of the genuine
butterfat. This trend is quite
substantial in the United
States, and there are indica-

tions that the same pattern »

might be followed right here
in our own country. If it does,
then undoubtedly we are in for |
another—period of confusion
and adjustment.

Some Hopeful Factors
The above is not too hopeful
a.picture. However, notwith-
standing all these things ao
and they all are real — we

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‘ments.

In.
' other words, vegetable fats are

still feel, and there are indica-
tions as well to support this
feeling, that good grade dairy
products could have a better
year in 1953 than they enjoyed
in the year previous. Our
cheese production has been
adjusted more closely to our
own local domestic require-
Poultry stocks that
were burdensome a while back
are at favorable figures at the
present time. There ha¥Ve been
some adjustments in the fluid

milk industry that improve
that section of our industry.
The only item that is unsolved
at the moment is just what
substitute fats for butterfat
might do this next year. Even
on this point we believe there
is cause for us all to be opti-
mistic,

The year just passing has

With One or Ten
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concentrate. D:M.B.P. produces more efficient
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December 19th, 1952

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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER

CENTRAL ALBERTA DAIRY POOL SECTION

been a useful; one for experi-
ence, and notwithstanding our
experiences we have made
some progress. It is our think-
ing that the dairy industr¥ will
progress even somewhat fur-
ther in the year that is just
coming up.
Sincerely yours,

ELLIS A, JOHNSTONE,
General Manager.
icestcttesanssininniien

Rules for Producing
Top Grade Cream

Only healthy cows produce
milk of good quality.
Clean Cows.

Clean cows assist in the pro-

duction of a high quality pro-
duct.

Insect Control,

Flies and other insects lower
both quality and production
of milk. Use recommended
sprays.

By JAMES R. McFALL, Secretary

Federation Experimental Farm
Committees — The Federation, as a
result of requests made at the annual
meeting two years ago, now have
committees of farmers co-operating
with our three Dominion Experi-
mental Stations in the Province.

Fhe Lacombe committee was the
first to be organized and thus has
been able to make some progress in
their work. They met recently to
review previous discussions and_ to
prepare a report for consideration of
the A.F.A. annual meeting.

The Lethbridge and Beaverlodge
committees have held a preliminary
meeting, but discussions have not ad-
vanced to the point where the mem-
bers wish to prepare any report.

The Lacombe’ committee has ex-
pressed the desire to meet with mem-
bers of the other committees to con-
sider some of their ideas on a wider
basis.

The work of these committees is
being received with enthusiasm, and
it is recognized that they can play a
prominent rolé in the interest of
farming and assist the Experimental
farms in their work.

? ae *

Western Conference Meets — Ar-
rangements are under way for a spe-
cial meeting of the Western Agricul-
tural to be held in Regina on Janu-
ary 9th. The purpose of this meet-
ing is to give further consideration
to questions relating tothe Inter-
national Wheat Agreement.

The International Wheat Council
meets in Washington late in January.
Farm representatives, in the capacity
of advisors, will attend the Washing-
ton meeting. It is anticipated that
the Regina meeting will consider
farm opinion relating to the agree-
ment and in the light of opinions
expressed at the various annual
meetings of farm organizations held
during November and. December.

* * '

Warwick Forum Rally — Five Farm
Forum groups in the Vegreville area
enjoyed a very pleasant social eve-
ning at the Warwick Hall on Novem-
ber 24th.

Listening to the Farm Forum broad-
cast and group discussions, dealing
with Farm Radio Forum were the first
items on the agenda. This was fol-
lowed. by a number of short talks.
The speakers included Bill Pidruehney,

Clean Barns.

A Cow Barn is a food fac-,

tory—it should be kept clean.
Careful Feeding.

Strong flavoured feeds
should not be fed just before
milking. If pasture produces
off-flavoured milk, cows should

‘be brought in several hours be-

fore milking.

Good Milking Methods,

Sanitary milking methods
are essential in. producing ‘a
high quality product.

Clean Utensils.

Clean utensils are most im-
portant. Well tinned, stainless
steel or glass containers are
recommended. Discard rusty,
worn-out shipping cans and
milk pails,

Prompt Cooling.

Immediate cooling to below
o0 degrees F. prevents spoil-
age.

Frequent Shipments.
For best results cream

should be shipped not less than
twice a week.

-

Crop Sequence Studies

LETHBRIDGE — To study the
effects of one crop on the yield
and quality of succeeding crops,
on irrigated land, crop sequence
studies are being carried on at
the Experimental Station here.
Results so far favor the use of
the two annual legumes, peas
and beans, as preceding crops,
and lowest yields were obtained
following cereal crops and sugar
beets,

District Agriculturist, also Miss Minnie
Mayer, one of the students attending
the Banff Rural Leadership Course
held this fall. ‘
Other speakers were Don Brinton,
A.F.A. Radio Director, and Jim Mce-
Fall, Federation Secretary and Alberta
Secretary of Farm Forum. :
The Fairwood Forum was host to
the other four groups, namely Park
Grove, Lavoy, Brush Hill and Was-
kawa. ia C. R. Langpap, Secretary
of this Forum group had the evening
well organized, and was ably assisted
by Glenn Smiley, Farm Forum com-
mittee representative from that gen-
eral area,
Before the close of this very suc-
ces#fut’tvening, arrangements. were
made for exchange visits as between
the different groups. This action will
undoubtedly build interest in’ the

group activities.
ny Waser

@ Correspondence ®
A FARM LIBRARY OF
FIVE HUNDRED VOLUMES

Editor, The Western Farm Leader:
I was delighted to read Alec Cal-
houn’s article on books and, authors
in a recent issue of The Western Farm
Leader,

At my home at Newton Station, I

have a farm library of..about 500
volumes, These books I have gathered
in about 50 years of reading and
studying.
- They comprise history, philosophy,
poetry, travel and scientific subjects
— as well as a small volume of my
own poems written during the past
30 or 40 years. 5

‘My library consists of complete sets
of books, single volumés and all good
books, not much fiction but excellent
books fit for a school library or even
an University library.

Yours for more books,

BERT HUFFMAN.
Kensington House Home,
R.R, No, 4 New Westminister, B.C,

GOoopD

(359). 7

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NUTRITION

DEPENDS ON; YOUR

“A

Soil fertility is a large factor in determining feed quality. A
good nutrition program, therefore, is based on good land use...
employing fertilizers, crop rotation and conservation methods,
When your soil is deficient in certain minerals, your crops also
lack them. This in turn means you use more supplements with
your home-grown feeds if you are to achieve high production.

Today’s hens are bred to lay
over 200 eggs annually;
turkeys to reach market
weight 2 to 3 weeks earlier.
High quality, balanced
rations are needed to realize
these potentialities.

Litters of 10, weighing 40 Lbs.
each when weaned, and 200
Ibs. at less than six months,
are the aim of most hog
feeders. Su@h records result
from good breeding, feeding
and management.

~~

Due to modern feeding methods,
15,000 Ibs. of milk a year per cow is
becoming common; as is a 2.5 Ib.
gain per day for steers. Although .
steers and cows are basically rough-
age converters, high quality supple-
ments need to be added to their diet,
if your herd is to meet these high
production standards,

Get this new
booklet on nutrition

from your local
manager.

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PREVIEW of “ONE WORLD”

Editor, The Western Farm Leader.
Dear Sir:

As a characterful business card of
an Eastern’ executive colorfully
quotes of a unknown writer: “Great
minds discUSs ideas. Average minds
discuss events. Small. minds discuss
people’,

This little letter is to say that I
was tremendously impressed with the
following idea in the course of a
news-story in the The Western Farm

Leader just to hand: “I believe the
younger men here today will live to
See the day when Japan will take
nearly as much wheat from Canada
as the United Kingdom does today.”
(Hon. J. E. Brownlee, Q.C., LL.D.).

It seems to this reader that within
those few words there is a review
of tomorrow’s One World, an ef the
constructive role to be played in its
health and wealth, by Canadians
everywhere — but especially by Al-

herta’s farmers?
Toronto, Ont, W. P. Davissen

8 (360)
Dec, 3rd. — Indian peace plan for

_ Korea, accepted by UN, will be for-
warded to Peiping and to North Kor-
ean capital of Pyongyang, with an
appeal for acéeptance.

Dec. 4th. — “Some curtailment” in
British defence. spending, announced
by Churchill in an effort to halt infla-
tion and prevent economic disaster.
South Korean foreign minister rejects
UN peace proposal.

_ Dec, Sth.
ean tour. MacArthur breaks long
silence with announcement that he
has “clear ,. and
definite solution”
to end Korean
war. Lie fires
nine nfOre Ameri-
ae 4can employees of
em UN, for refusal to
me answer questions
of Senate com-
mittee. Tunisian
Labor leader as-
sassinated.
, Dec. *6th.- —
me Eisenhower says

“much can be
done to improve
Korean situation
without = spread-
MANILAL GANDHI ing war to Chin-

ese mainland;
Says there are “no trick ways” of
settling problem. French announce
recapture of post in Indo-China, taken
by Vietnimh on Saturday. Britain sup-
ports French demand UN keep “hands
off” Tunisia.

Dec. 7th.
history envelopes London. Eisenhower
asks MacArthur for details of his plan
to settle Korean war.

Dec. 8th. — NATO military exaertsy
meet in Paris; arms target set for
1952 will not be reached, is report,
and by 1953 will probably be 16 per
cent short. London reports Common-

THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
pete for ' Long Winter |

Lee Junk Ok, 23-yeakold. Korean,
has brought his own books with him
to study at the University of British
Columbia. An interpreter with the
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light
Infantry, his four-yearcourse at the
university wl be financed by the
regiment. He is a former student of
Seoul University.

wealth prime ministers will not seek
extension of imperial preferences.
Eden warns that purchasers of oil
from Iran will be prosecuted. At UN,
U.S., Latin American countries, urge
France to. settle difficulties with
Tunisia. More than fifty reported
killed in rioting by Moroccans seeking
independence ..from France. White
svmpathizers join in African resist-

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Song for Christmas Day

pine up the mistletoe, the wreaths of holly.
Away with tears and grief and cankered scorn.
Away with sadness and all meldncholly —

This is the day the Prince of Peace was born —
A time of praise for happy hearts and jolly,

When from the world should bitterness be torn.

Though war's alarms our minds are still confounding:
Though fires of hell are lighting up the skies:

Though somewhere still the deadly bombs are pounding,
And flaming death is blinding soldier eyes,

May we who hear the Christmas bells aso
Have faith to see Christ

ance against Malan segregation laws;
seven arrested, as well as 18 Indians,
including son of late Mahatma
Gandhi. Y. Ben-Zvi, Russian-born
Socialist, is elected new President of
Israel. From Belgrade comes report
of fresh purge in Czechoslovakia.

Dec. 9th. — London reports Chur-
chill will go to U.S. early in year to
seek support for Commonwealth plan
for world economic recovery. U.S.
navy planes make heavy attack on
North Korean rail junctions. Constitu-
tionality of racial segregation law in
U.S. before Supreme Court in Wash-
ington.

Dec. 10th. — London enjoys cold
rain; at least hundred reported dead
from effects of four-day fog, French
arrest Moroccan independence lead-
ers; unofficial estimates place total
at one thousand. NATO military ex-
perts, at Paris meeting, refuse U.S.
objective of 98 divisions in 1954; Bri-
tain: suggests 1956 as date. Truman
says if anyone knows how to end
Korean conflict, it should be made
known to him, as President.

Dec. 11th. — Commonwealth con-
ference ends; announces sterling re-
covery plan by stages; is dependent
on expansion of world’ trade, and
financial support through Interna-
tional Monetary Fund or otherwise.
Eisenhower will discuss Korea with
MacArthur. Canadian Brock Chisholm

_resigns as head of World Health Or-

ganization. Truman says Eisenhower's
Korean trip was “demagoguery”;
declares neither he: nor MacArthur
have any “brave ideas” about ending
war. NATO will use atomic weapons
in defence of Burope,. is stated in

Paris.

Dec. 12th. — Freight rates on do-
mestic grain in West will go up,
states Board of Grain Commissioners
in Ottawa. Chinese and North Kor-
eans again capture Big and Little
Nori hills, two hours after South Kor-
eans took them. Returning from Lon-

‘don, St, Laurent says removal trade
restrictions may result from Common-

wealth conference.

Dec, 13th. — New French arrests in
Morocco brings total to about 1,500,
reported from Casablanca. South
Koreans, in tenth counter-attack,
again take Little Nori hill.

Dec. 14th, — Back in New York,
Eisenhower states journey marks be-
ginning of “new effort’ to conclude
honorably this phase of the global
struggle: says it isn’t enough for one
side to want peace, we must “do
things to induce others to want peace
also.” Uprising of prisoners of war on
island of Pangam put down by USS.
and South Korean troops; 82 internees

‘s Star is on th

Oh, when we hear that sweet’? and wondrous story,
That shepherds heard sung by the Heav'nly choir,

May youthful hearts arid heads grown old and hoary,
Thank God the truth its message can inspire,

That Peace on Earth shines with a greater glory,
Than can be won amid war's dreadful fire.

FOR NEVFR SHALL THE BRIGHTEST SWORD
SHINE WITH THE GLORY OF THE LORD.

ding,
rise.

SYDNEY MAY

Checking Stored Grain by
Farmers Worth While

During the next few weeks, sug-
gests Dr. F. J. Greaney in a recent
bulletin of Line Elevators Farm Ser-
vice, it will pay farmers to check
their stored grain for moisture con-
tent and temperature, as well. as for
grain-eating insects. Low moisture
content, he states is the best single
protection against insect damage,
but several kinds of grain insects
will survive and reproduce in rela-
tively dry grain if it contains cracked
or damaged kernels for them to feed
on, Early detection of any dangerous
insect infestation will enable ef-
fective control measures to be taken
before any-serious~loss occurs,

killed, 120 wounded.

Dec, 15th. — Currie report on Peta-
wawa irregularities, released at Ot-
tawa; charges lax control, poor dis-
cipline and dishonest personnel. UN
states Korean war toll over two mil-
lion — exclusive of civilians.

Dec. 16th. — London reports East
Germany has begun full-scale rearma-
ment. Mountbatten named: NATO
commander-in-chief of all naval units
in Mediterranean except U.S. From

Madrid comes report agreement to

trade Spanish air and naval bases for
U.S. economic aid, now in final stages.
At Ottawa, Board of Transport Com-
missioners states-railways will get
freight rate increase to cover recent
wage boosts.

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EXPRESSES HOPE

NEW AGREEMENT
WILL BE SIGNED

' Wheat Board Commissioner
Gives Personal View —
Reviews Operations

EDMONTON, Alta. — “I
hope that the negotiations in
January ..will be successful
and that a new International
Wheat Agreement will be
signed — that is my personal
view,’ George Mclvor, Chief
Commissioner of the Cana-
dian Wheat Board informed
delegates to the Annual Con-

vention of the Farmers’ Union
of Alberta.

Mr. MclIvor’s statement was made
as part of the answer to a question
by | President Henry G. Young, who
asked: “Do you feel that the Wheat
Board can handle our crops. success-
fully if a new International Wheat
Agreement should not be signed?”

The commissioner expressed his
own opinion that ‘the Wheat Board
could sell all the surplus wheat of
Canada on the markets of. the world
Whether there should be an agree-
ment or not. He added that no fore-
cast could be made as to price.

“Appreciation and Confidence”

In what is probably the most de-
tailed statement on the operations of
the Canadian Wheat Board he has
presented from the platform, Mr. Mc-
Ivor won a ‘grateful: response from
the delegates. “Your’s is a big job,
well done,” said one of them amid
A vote of appreciation of
the work of the Board, and confidence
in it was carried on a motion of J.
K. Sutherland of Hanna.

Mr. MclIvor was asked to give his
opinion upon the question of direct
farmer representation on the Board.
Making it clear, he gave a personal
view, he explained that the Board is

probably running the biggest business *

in Canada, and that it was in the in-
terest of all concerned that the most
highly qualified technical. men that
could be obtained should be obtained
to run it.

Should the negotiation&in January
fail, a delegate asked, would it be
possible to arrange to dispose of Can-
ada’s export wheat by barter, along
the lines which had been followed by
some other countries.

“It might be,” replied Mr. MclIvor,
“that there will be an increase in
that sort of thing if there is no Inter-
national Wheat Agreement.”

“Entirely Barley Port’

The commissioner said that there
had been a marked development of
exports of oats and barley to the Un-
ited States, and that in the Far East
there had been. an increase in the use
of barley: as food, as a substitute for
rice. “Prince Rupert,’ he said, “is
entirely a barley port just now.”

To a question concerning payment
for farm storage, to relieve conges-
tion of elevators Mr. Mclvor said he

’ did Wot’ feel confident that it would

yield such benefits as to warrant
making this .a necessary part of the
work of the Board. It would go in
some cases to the farmer who would
store anyway.

Glad Made Arrangements with U.K.

“I am very glad,” the commissigner
said during the course of his address,
“that we were able to come to an-

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Must Pay Premium
For Guarantee by
Fifty-one Nations

Must be some Give and Take
in Wheat Agreement,
Says Brownlee

v

There must be some give and take
in an agreement made by forty-one
nations, declared Hon. J. E. Brownlee,
President of United Grain Growers,
Limited, in the course of an address
to the F.U.A. Convention — a high-
light of the week — In which he ex-
amined many aspects of the Interna-
tional Wheat Agreement.

The agreement was a matter of
paying a premium for a floor price
guaranteed by the forty other nations.

Depends Partly on U.S. Willingness

Its renewal at the January meeting,
said Mr. Brownlee, depended to some
extent on the willingness of the U.S.
to continue paying its farmers higher
parity prices than the I.W.A. ceiling;
Canada could not regotiate the agree-
ment alone. Canada was the only
incidentally, represented

From left to right: Lance-Corporal Grieg and directly by farmers at the I.W.A. ne-

Privates Bull and Taylor of the Women’s Royal Army Corps and the 46th gotiations.
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, the only regular “mixed” regiment in the

British Army. The “46th Heavy” is being sent gi
gunners will — as shown in picture and as women so gallantly did in Britain tract.
in the last war — operate predictors and supply ranges to the guns which sistance: in

will be fired by men:

Gibraltar where its girl

Kingdom. in 1952-53. This arrange-
ment calls for the shfpment of a mini-
mum of 115 million bushels of wheat
to the United Kingdom during the
crop year. We have other substantial
contracts signed with good customers
abroad.

“I would like also to point out that

our sales of low grade wheat continue
at a high level, and by the end of
the present crop year there will be
very little low grade wheat left of the
264 million bushels of these grades
which were delivered to the Board
from the 1950 and 1931 crops.
“As you know, the Argentine had
virtually a crop failure last year and
actually has imported some wheat
during the past six months. The new
Argentine crop will be coming in after
the turn of the year. With consump-
tion running at a: high level in the
Argentine and with the necessity of
that country building up normal re-
serves of grain, there should not be
too much competition from the Ar-
gentine during ‘the last half of our
crop year.

“The Australian crop again. is a
moderate one and Australia has in-
dicated that she will not have enough
wheat to fill her I.W.A. quantity dur-
ing 1952-53.

Main Competition from U.S.

“Our main competition during the
crop year will be from the United
States. At the moment the United
States’ position is dominated by th
very extensive drought which ha
prevailed over its main winter wheat
area. We do not know what the
final effects of this drought will be,
but the North American supply situa-
tion could be materially altered by
this factor, although the winter wheat
area has received substantial relief
in the way of moisture in the last
several weeks.

“These are all circumstances which
your Board is watching, but none of
them is detracting from our day to
day job of getting on with the move-
ment and sale of our Western grain
crop.”

Traces Development of Board

In the course of his address, Mr.
MclIvor traced the history of the
Board’s operations from 1935, when
it was established by Act of Parlia-
ment, through succeeding years, dur-
ing which the nature of its operations
has changed through amendments to
the original Act, and been dependent
upon production in Western Canada

other arrangement with the United and upon developments in the inter- of large quantities — of

national field.

From 1935 until late in 1943, the
Board’s responsibility was to maintain
a floor price for producers of Western
wheat, and to handle wheat to the
extent that producers desired to use
the Board as their marketing agent.
The only exceptions in this period
were the crop years’ 1936-37 and 1938-
39, when the Board did not actually
handle wheat, but was prepared to
maintain a floor price. In the Fall of
1943, under the stress of wartime con-
ditions, the Board’s powers’ were

(Continued on Page 12)

The I.W.A. was described by the
speaker as a mutual insurance con-
Its advantages had been as-
re-instating Canadian
wheat markets lost during the Second
World War; assistance in disposing
wheat; a
guaranteed minimum price; and the

~restraining of such nationalistic poli-

.cies as promotion of unprofitable
wheat production in importing coun- ~
tries, or search for substitutes.

The chief disadvantage was the
difference between the $1.80 ceiling
price and “what is termed the world
price,” though Mr. Brownlee expressed
doubt that all of Canada’s wheat
could have been marketed at 50 cents
above the ceiling, had there been an
open market. However, most export-
ing nations agreed that the present
price was too low.

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Stem Exodus of Youth From Land

Urges President of Farm Women

66 HAT will it avail us to have millions of dollars of oil
. money, if our young men and women have sold their
farm birthright for a mess of pottage?” asked Mrs. W.

C. Taylor, President of the Farm Women’s Union of Alberta, in
discussing, in her annual report, the tendency of ‘‘more and
more of our young people” to leave the farm. “We should
try to impress upon our Provincial Government the necessity
of setting up a fund from which young people wishing to start
on a farm could get a long term loan at a low rate of interest.”
More Than “Lure of Bright Lights”

By some the tendency was attribut-
ed to ‘“‘the lure of the bright lights”;
others declared that the big wages

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who was re-elected by acclamation

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were responsible. “I believe,” said of a fund to enable “properly - “eat fuiee of alba : “Ra oy
Mrs. Taylor, “it is more than that. qualified young men” to be as- ig te edicts. cee cree Sh SGmon*

The lights of the city are not as
bright as they used to be in contrast
with farm conditions, and many
young people are becoming sadly dis-
illusioned about the ‘big money’
which seems to disappear without a
trace long before pay day.

Breeders Supplement “I think that we, as farm”

people, should accept a share of resolution was submitted by
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and equipment sufficient for an
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by the F.U.A, Convention. It is
oroposed that the assistance
be repaid on a long term basis
with a low rate of interest..The

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worked in the woods in winter. Their
boys and girls were given agricul-
tural and home-making courses of
six months at $15 a month. They
had a revolving fund at low rates of
interest’ for loans to young people
wishing to start farming, and the
Quebec Government was underwrit-
ing it. “They have a yearly budget
of $14,000,000 and are planning on
extending their services to the farm-
ers.” -
Dealing with the presentation of

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the farms. We have forgotten cee ,
to teach them that farms have the Farm Women’s Union suggested

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had been “filled to overflowing with

resolutions to the Alberta Cabinet,
Mrs. Taylor said that,“while we were

disappointed to hear'that they were.

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which our organization plays such a
vital part.” She thanked Mrs, Wini-
fred Ross and President Young and
other members of the Executive and

“helped to make this year such a
pleasant one.” Her visits to twelve
district conventions had been among
the most enjoyable parts of her ex-

_ perience.

Mrs. Taylor said she had found the
work on both the _ Interprovincial
Council and the Canadian Federation
of Agriculture most interesting. She

jnad attended the Western Agricul-

tural Cénference and, as a delegate,
the Council which interviewed the

' Board of Grain Commissioners and

the Canadian Wheat Board, and gone
on to Ottawa, where she had been
one of the delegation that inter-
viewed Western members of Parlia-
ment and Cabinet Ministers. “We
should build,” she said, ‘‘a large, in-
formed organization to support the
Western members of all parties when
they speak for us in Parliament.”

Services Given by Quebec Union

On a visit to the Quebec Farmers’
Union in Montreal, said the Presi-
dent, a member of the C.F.A. though

* there is no Provincial Federation, she

was impressed by different services
which the Union provides for its
members; buying and selling farms;
providing brief daily broadcasts; sell-
ing life, automobile and fire insur-
ance; investigating the possibility of
prgviding health and accident insur-
ancé’~ They had bought a hotel and
commissary with credit unien facili+

The most forward step taken by
the Government was the setting up
of family courts, and, said Mrs,

of cases reaching the divorce courts.”

While all were anxious to see an-
other International Wheat Agree-
ment, Mrs. Taylor did not favor an
agreement “at any price,” for in view
of the rising cost of land, machinéry
and farm help, the farmer must have
the cost of production plus a living
wage.

Mrs. Taylor announced that the Un-
ion, several of whose Directors had
attended courses in Montana, Sas-
katchewan and at Banff, is planning
a Leadership Course which it is hoped
will cover the Province. With refer-
ence to the fund to provide for an
office building, now totalling $18,000,
she urged that delegates on their
return should suggest that every
member of their Locals contribute a
least one dollar.

- Cut Cost by Nine-tenths

Hearing aids which are provided
through the National Health Service
in Britain cost the Government one-
tenth as much as aids sold com-
mercially. This spectacular reduction
in cost was effected as a result of a
conference called by the Labor Gov-
ernment which brought in the Health
plan, between hearing specialists and
the technicians who ‘make hearing
aids, They devised a satisfactory aid
which eould be put into mass pro-
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December ioth, 1952

Alberta Farm W in Convention

= By MARJORIE K,

" THE ees FARM LEADER

STILES, Didsbury a

EDMONTON, Alta. — One of the largest conventions. in
recent years and certainly since the Farm Women’s Union of
Alberta was formed,’ was held in the lovely new auditorium
in Alberta College North at the same time as-the FUA Con-

vention.

Need Increased Membership

Mrs. W. C. Taylor, who was again
elected by acclamation to the posi-
tion of President, was in charge of
proceedings. In her annual address
Mrs. Taylor stressed the need for more
members in the F.W.U.A, “We need
the membership behind us when we
approach governments; we need
money to provide services; we need
ideas; we need new members in train-
ing for leadership; we need your
backing to encourage us to continue
working for a better deal for the
farmer and his wife.”

Reputation to Live Up to

Mrs. Taylor reiterated the friendli-
ness of Western farmers and urged
the delegates to live up to this repu-
tation throughout the convention —
“Have you become acquainted with
the delegates who are your neighbors
this morning? Then do so. And let
it be our theme throughout the con-
Quoting from an item in
a recent magazine, and paraphrasing
it, the President said the farmer was
the one who makes the “living” but
it is the farmer’s wife who “makes
living worth while”. Reviewing social
legislation the farm women have been
striving for in recent years she was
pleased to report Family Courts were
now being organized in Alberta;
widows of sixty who can pass the
‘*‘means test’ are now onyraie
social security pensions.

The new course of studies is inten-
sifying study of the fundamentals of
reading, penmanship and arithmetic.
To create and foster better rural-ur-
ban relations anda pride in farming
in our youth Mrs. Taylor urged a
committee be included from the Farm
Women’s Union who would select
books, films and in other ways build
an interest and respect for farming
in all our citizens.

In her Executive Report, Mrs. W.
L. Barker, Conrich, urged the Farm
Women to take greater advantage of
opportunities available in the field
of adult education such as Farm Wo-
men’s Week at the Schools of Agri-
culture. She reported-continued sup-
port of the United Nations, John
Howard Society, Mental Health and
the Society for Retarded Children.

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Nine Former School Teachers

In introducing her Directors and
giving a birds’ eye view of their bio-
graphies, it -was discovered that nine
of the twelve were former school
teachers! Among the old timers in-
troduced to the convention were Mrs.
Wm. Archibald of Ponoka, whose
daughter was a former Junior U.F?A.
President; Mrs. Winifred Ross, | for-
mer President and Mrs. McAfee, of
Edmonton, mother of the President of
the F.W.U.A. John Thompson, five-
year-old grandson of Mrs. Ross was
asked to give a speech and said he,
“When I grow up I’m going to be a
farmer.” Standing on a chair and ad-
justing the “mike” like a veteran
speaker, he added “Then I will attend
another convention. I really have not
had time to prepare much of a speech
so I will,just say good-bye.”

In giving the report of the new
F.W.U.A. cookbook which is just off
the press, Mrs. Harrold of St. Albert,
said the purpose of this project was to
raise funds for F.W.U.A. work. Mrs.
Lyons of Westlock and Mrs. Jackman
of Clover Bar, were included on the
committee. She said that each recipe
was handled nine times before going

to the printers. Many cookbooks were .

sold at the convention, one delegate
taking twelve copies for her local.

International Peace Gardens

Mrs. C. E. Jones, Millet gave a talk
on the International Peace Gardens.
A resolution was carried following
this, asking the Dominion Govern-
ment to continue their contribution
to maintain the gardens. Mrs. Jean
Thompson of Millet, pointed out that
it was important, particularly this
year, when the Associated Country -

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In relation to the huge cost of ‘“‘pre-
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Gardens was small, and it was some-
thing tangible which women had a
part in.

Mrs. W. Ross introduced Mrs. T.
Howes of Millet, who is the represen-
tative from Alberta of the Associated
Countrywomen of the World. Mrs.
Ross explained that the F.W.U.A. has
recently become a member of the
A.C.W.W,. which consists of 107 wo-
men’s organizations with a member-
ship of 6,000,000. The F.W.U.A. will
have ‘the privilege of sending five
delegates to the Triennial conference
of the A.C.W.W. in Toronto this year,
and as many of these as finances

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“Leadership” Main Project

For several years the executive of
the F.W.U.A. has been receiving re-
quests for assistance in leadership,
so this year they made “leadership”
their major project, as announced
elsewhere in this issue. It is hoped
that, when finances permit, a leader-
ship course for adults will be given
along lines similar to the young
peoples’ course held annuaily at
Banff. Donations have been received
from locals for this purpose and at
the convention a lovely haad painted
cushion top made and donated by
Mrs. R. N. Russell of Athabasca was
raffled .and netted about $35.00 for
the course.

Each morning the convention be-
gan with a sing-song of Christmas
carols led by Mrs. Barker and accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs::Archfe
Hogg of High River, followed by Dean
Sparling of Edmonton on “Morning
Thoughts”. Dean Sparling’s homely
philosophy was both refreshing and

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tor for U.F.A, Co-op,

At these meetings, an excellent
program of sound films was shown
including the Alberta Co-operative
Union’s new film, “Without Fire-
works,” and a report was given on
the year’s operations of U.F.A. Co-op.
George Sayle of Clairmont, Director
for the Peace River district, attended
the meetings and reported on the
year’s business,

At Beaverlodge and Hythe, Vic
Flint of Beaverlodge, delegate for
that district, gave a report to the
meeting. At Brownvale, delegate
Eastman presented his report.

Meetings were held at the following
points: Grande. Prairie, Wembley,
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BROWNLEE (Cont. from Page 9)

Referring to the “invisible divi-
dends” paid by farm organizations,
Mr. Brownlee expressed surprise that
farmers
their support to, and to belong to, this
movement.” The greatest need of
the West today, he continued, was
“some form of organization to trans-
form the thinking of the farmers into
- aggressive, militant action — on, the
part of both the minority and major-
itv groups of farmers,”

“were not flocking to give.

‘prices.

The Wheat Situation
By E. PATCHING, Publicity Dept.,
Alberta Wheat Pool

The year 1952 will long be remem-
bered as one of bountiful production

in Western Canada. In many districts
it might be said that three crops
were harvested. First, there was the
carryover from the 1951 crop harvest-
ed last spring and then the autumn
crop which“was almost twice —
normal size,

Of outstanding importance was the
fact that nearly all of the 1952 thresh-
ed grain was dry and the great ma-
jority of the Fall harvest was of high
quality. Had this Rd been the case,
the marketing of t rairie’s 664 mil-
lion bushel crop a Id have been an
almost insurmountable task, coming
as it did after two years when a
large percentage of the wheat was
of low grade,

It is expected that marketings of
wheat, oats and barley during 1952-
53 will total 973 million bushels or
about 275 million more than farmers
delivered during the previous season.
Wheat marketings alone will be in
the neighborhood of 620 million bus.

Strong Export Demand

Fortunately, there is a strong ex-

port demand for Canada’s wheat, and
the great problem will be not in dis-
posing of the crop but rather that of
getting it into a saleable position. Ex-
ports this year are expected to run in
the neighborhood of the 409 million
bushel record established in 1928-29,
Domestic consumption is running at
about 155 million bushels, making an
anticipated disappearance of about
560 million bushels. It appears, then,
that about 60 million bushels may be
added to Canada’s carryover which,
at the beginning of the year, amount-
ed to 212 million bushels. This would
make a carryover at the year end of
approximately 270 million ‘bushels,
the largest since July 31st, 1944. How-
ever it will likely be considerably
less than half of Canada’s. record
carryover of 595 million bushels on
July 31st, 1943.
On January 30th, representatives
of the 46 member nations of the
International Wheat Agreement will
meet in Washington, D.C., to discuss
renewal of the pact. Generally farm
organizations throughout the prairies
favor renewal of the agreement, but
only with substantially increased
Whether or not importers and
exporters are able to come to an‘ag-
reement on a floor and ceiling price
may have far reaching effects on the
economy of this great wheat produc-
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Livestock Markets Review
Calgary Stockyards, Dec. 17th.
This market is active, with | more:
brandable cattle, on offer. Good to
choice buteher steers are $22 to $24,
down to $16 for common; good to
choice butcher heifers $19 to $21,
down to $15 for common; good light
cows $12.50 to $13.50, down to $10.50;
canners and cutters $6 to $10; good
bulls $10 to $12, down to $9; good
stocker and feeder steers $18.50 to
$21, down to $14 for common. Hogs
sold yesterday $23.75, sows $12;.good

lambs $21. 50, win sands to Seg

The Bair Market
There has been no change in the
dairy market locally. Cream _ pri&es
to producers are 64 for Special, 62
for No. 1, 53 for No. 2 and-47 for off-

grade. Prints are 64 cents whole-
sale,
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Egg and Poultry Market
A further drop has brought egg

=prices to producers to 40 for Al large,

35 fee medium and 31 for small; 35
for A large, 32 for medium, and 28 for
small. B’s are 29, C’s 22, crax 20. Dress-
ed chickens, over 5 lbs., are 38 down to
18; 4-5 Ibs. 35 down t® 15; -under 4
Ibs. 33 down to 13. Dressed fowl
over 5 lIbs., 26 down to 13; 4-5 ‘Ibs.

23 down to 11; under 4 lbs., 20 down
to 8. \
Nearly half a million barrels of oil

are used in Canada every day,

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OTTAWA LETTER
(Continued from Page 5)
proposal would be received up to

January 16th.

In a few cays, with the actual
publication of ‘official notice in
the Federal Register in the
United States, the first item
under embargo, that is hay for
feed, originating in Eastern Can-
ada, will be allowed across the
border,

There is no assurance whatever
about any further action before the
date set, March 1st, but Mr. Gardiner
Stated, “I think the House will agree
that the steps already taken by the
United States Government are most
welcome, and support the view that
further steps may be taken before
March 1st.”

In the recent Federal-Provincial
conference here, American visitors
attending the meetings were ve
complimentary on the steps taken b
the Canadian Government in connec-
tion with the disease and on thely
effectiveness.

Canada has sent a little over 60
million. pounds of beef to Britain
under the triangular arrangement’ by
which New Zealand has been sending
a quantity to the United States. The
New Zealand meat is being sold
gradually, as the American market is
not too good just now, but will un-
doubtedly pick up after the holidays.
As far as Canadian shipments are
concerned, there will still be a little
to go forward. The New Zealand
meat, as well of course as our own,
is of a high quality. |

Sua REHSEY” “SESE aed
F.U.A. CONVENTION
(Continued from Page 1).
Inter-provincial Farmers’ Council.

Mr. Young said that he and Mr.
Marler had always been good friends,
and gave an example of “the great
work” Mr. Marler had done for the
farmers, one example being his tak-
ing issue with the President of the
Grain Exchange, Mr. Jones. Mr. Young
did not object to the committee on
amalgamation making its studies, but

thought there had been undue pres-

sure, which would prove a hindrance
to amalgamation in the near future.
He stood for the F.U.A. only, but
there must he co-operation with other
groups, and he could see no reason
why the F.U.A. should not go on in
co-operation. with the Federation. He.
had always had the utmost confid-
ence in the movement. Following
his election Mr. Young said his pur-
ppse had been to try to unify the two

_ that there has been real

December 19th, 1952

“ McIVOR
(Continued from Page 9)

greatly enlarged, and it became the
marketing agency through which pro-
ducers sold their wheat. y

The Board is now in the ninth con-
secutive year during which wheat pro-
duced in the designated areas in-
Western Canada has been marketed
through it.’ In addition, commencing
August list, 1949, the powers of the
Board. in respect to wheat were ex-
tended to oats and barley.

Surveys Two Years’ Operations

The Commissioner dealt very fully
with the operations of the Board in
handling the very large crops pro-
duced in 1951 and 1952, considering
these two crops of the Prairie Prov-
inces together. With 1,103 million
bushels of wheat, oats and barley in
1951 and 1,291 million bushels in 1952,
the total was 2,394 million, “the
largest production in any two suc-
cessive years in the history of the
West.”

Out of 1951 production, producers
delivered to country elevators about
700 million bushels of the _ three
grains; and elevator agents estimate
that potential marketings from the
1952 crop are in the neighborhood of
975 million bushels,

“Thus, from the 1951 and 1952
crops, producers have marketed, or
made available for delivery, in the
neighborhood of 1,675 million bush-
éls.””

Of the 700 million bushels mar-
keted by ducers from the 1951
crop, about 300 million bushels have
been delivered in the present crop
years — making total producers’ de-
liveries of about one billion bushels
from the crops of 1951 and 1952.

From the marketing standpoint, the
potential of the three grains delivered
or to be delivered by producers, and
the 200 million odd bushels in the
commercial carryover on July 31st, -
the two-year marketing problem is in
terms of some 1,900 million bushels.

Commercial disappearance has
amounted to 900 million bushels since
August list, 1951, so “on the basis of
the physical disappearance of grain
we are just about at the half-way
mark,

“Much More Than Half Way”

“When we add to this disappear-
ance the sales on our books at the
present time, we are much more than
half way through the marketing
problem. I think you will agree
progress
and some solid achievement. The
job of the Canadian Wheat Board is
now to continue that progress until
the farm surpluses arising from the
1951 and 1952 crops. are finally dis-
posed of.”

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organizations that had come together
to form the F.U.A. It was more uni-
fied today than two years ago.

International Wheat Agreement.

The principle of an International
Wheat Agreement was favored in a
resolution adopted by the delegates,
which asked for greater flexibility of
price than is provided under the pre-
sent agreement — an annual price re-
view with maximum increase or de-
crease of 10 cents per bushel in any
one year, the. price schedule for 1953
to be: Ceiling $2.35 per bus; floor
$1.85, One Nor. Ft. William, plus carry-
ing charge.

The Convention asked that the do-
mestic price of wheat consumed in
Canada be raised immediately to $2.25
per bushel, One Nor. Ft. William, and
revised annually in relation to pro-
duction costs.

(Other Convention features appear
elsewhere, and the report on proceed-
ings, including many important deci-
sions, will be continued in our next

issue.)

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‘Added Power Sough

in Divorce Matters
for F our Proyinces

In Cases of Unsoundness of
Mind, Legal Presumption —
of Death, Desertion

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Among -resolutions passed by the
F.W.U.A; Convention was one request-
ing the four Western Provinces be
given the right to grant divorces for
desertion for three years; incurable
unsoundness of mind for five years
immediately -preceding action, and
legal presumption ‘of death, in addi-
tion to the present grounds.

In debating this question it was
pointed out that in cases where one
party had been presumed dead, and
turned up years later, the children
of the second marriage lost their
legal rights as sons and daughters
of their actual father.

Commending the success of the
pre-marital courses given in most
Cities, the F.W.U.A. requested the
Department of Health, Home _ Eco-
nomics Branch and Family Courts
and various religious groups, to pro-
vide such services at a nominal fee
for all young people contemplating
marriage. ee

(A series of articles by W. Kent
Power, Q.C., the leading authority in
Canada on divorce law, was _ pub-
lished in The Western Farm Leader
some time ago. Mr. Power advo-
cated the extension by the Canadian

- Parliament to the four Western Prov-

inces, of authoriy to add to the
grounds for divorce. The _ proposal
made by the F.W.U.A. is in line with
his recommendations.)

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| A LITTILF FRIEND. °‘

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friend éating the crumbs which
she has thrown out She 1s caue
tioning you to be very quie! so
you will not scare it away Join
all the numbered dots together,
starting wih dot wamber one and
ending with dot aumber thirive
two, and you will have a picture
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1 cup butter with 1 cup honey, -add.

6 eggs, then % cup each molasses

and sour cream. Sift together:2-cups.

flour, 1 tsp. each baking powder and
soda, 1% tsp.’cinnamon and % tsp.
each nutmeg, cloves and allspice, and
sprinkle some over the fruit and nuts.
Mix all together, adding “% cup
brandy or grape juice. Line tins with
at least 8 thicknesses of paper, fill
two-thirds full and bake in a slow
oven for about 2 hours.

Liver Casserole: Cut 1% Ibs. beef,
calve’s or pork liver into inch squares,
roll in seasoned flour, and brown in hot
fat. Put in casserole, with 4 cups dic-
ed turnip, 1% cups sliced carrot, %
cup chopped onion, % cup diced cel-
ery, and 1 small bay leaf. Cover with
1% cups boiling ‘water; cover and
bake in moderate oven for 1 hour,
then uncover for another few minutes.
Good with noodles or spaghetti.

Vinegar Cookies: Mix 1 cup molas-
ses, % cup shortening, 1 egg. 1 tsp.
ginger, 1 tsp. soda, 1 tbls. vinegar; add
enough flour to make soft dough.
Bake in quick oven.

Horseradish Molds: Good _ with
smoked tongue or corned beef. Dis-
solve 1 package lime jelly powder in
hot water, add % cup prepared horse-
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FARM WOMEN’S .CONVENTION
(Continued from Page 11)

inspirational and no doubt congribut-

‘ed to the prompt attendance early in

the morning. His texts were based
on “Guard Thy Tongue” and “Stand
Upright on Thy Feet” from St. Paul;
and from the book of Psalms “Break-
ing Bread”. “Eating together is one
of the many ways God has of bring-
ing His children together and making
them feel as one,” he concluded.

History Is Recalled

In the same block as Alberta Col-
lege, where the convention was held,
is the first Methodist Church in.Ed-
monton which has recently been re-
stored to its original state. The dele-
gates spent a very pleasant hour
within it looking over the old pictures,

Season's Greetings...

On Christmas Eve in the farms and homes of Western
Canada, neighbors and friends for miles around
gather to exchange greetings and celebrate the
“observance of the joyous ‘festival of Christmastide,
In that true spirit of neighborliness, which is such
a marked and~happy feature. of our prairie life, we
of United Grain Growers Lid. join in voicing to
our many ‘friendsin rural communities. and
elsewhere — that traditional seasonal greeting

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and ‘recalling history in the making.

Dr. F. S.-McCall, first Principal of
Alberta College, was on hand to tell
about the early days.and the. events
‘which led’ up to the restoration of
this church.

Speaking on the Red..Cross blood
transfusion service, Dr. Buchanan said
it costs $6.50 to provide one bottle
of blood; while RH serum costs $5.00
per C.C. alone. The Provincial Gov-
ernment maintains. the laboratories.
At present 10,000 maternity cases are
given free RH grouping and testing
services in Alberta annually. Not one
day passes, Dr. Buchanan declared,
but .they are called upon to.provide
blood for some accident victim. The
R.C.M.P. often take this along to dist-
ant points on their patrols. Mrs. L.
Robinson of Carstairs moved that the
F.W.U.A. convention go on record and
send a letter of appreciation to the
Red Cross and its donors for this ser-
vice.

Courses in Agriculture

Mr. M. Gault, Instructor of Agricul-
ture at the Red Deer Composite High

‘School, discussed the courses in ag-

riculture now. available to students.
There are over 200 students taking
this course in Red- Deer, and agricul-
ture is also taught extensively in
eight other high schools within the
Province. Commencing in grade nine,
which is neral course, following
through in grade ten, the course is
suitable for both girls and boys,. he
said. The grade eleven and twelve
courses correlate the technical know-
ledge of the class room with a super-
vised practical project, which gives
the young student a financial) start,
a knowledge of farm mechanics and
farm management, farm records and
responsibility in the success of the
farm.
Master Farm Family Awards

In speaking of the Master Farm
Family Award, Hon. D. Ure described
its purposes, which were outlined in
a recent issue of The Western Farm
Leader. Three neighbors must nomin-
ate those who are to be considered,
he said. A regional judging team
consisting of District Agriculturist,
Home Economist, a farmer and a
farm woman, judge all these entries
within the area of the District Agri-
culturist. Top awards in this district
are then judged within a larger region
by a Provincial judging team and the
final decision is made from these re-
gional score cards by a committee

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Agriculture, a member of the Faculty
of Agriculture, a representative of the
F.U.A. and one from the F.W.U.A.,
Consider Changes in Rules
The Department of Agriculture is
considering changing the rules to
provide that people who have been
nominated by their neighbors two
years in succession shal] automatic-
ally be included in the contest unless
they withdraw in writing. The Minis-
ter said the program was designed to
boost: farming, and only*the farmers
had been critical of the cash award.
Two resolutions requesting changes
(Continued on Page 14)

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Our office Cynic declares that by
the time Christmas is over a lot of
the sweet young things will have dis-
covered the truth of that wise old
maxim which says, “All that glitters‘
is not gold”, .

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SONG: AT DAWN

When I! by the river stray |
And listen to the sgng it sings,
As night tolds up its sombre

wings ;

Before the coming of the day —

The silver beauty of the stream
Takes on a lovely, gentle glow,
And rainbow hues begin to

show,

As darkness passes like a dream.

The sky that first is pale and
faint,
Lit by the ashen light of dawn,
Becomes a picture brightly
drawn,
That only God could paint.

- And then I see the sun obey
His mighty and eternal will,
And spread its golden glory
till

Earth dons its bright array.

THIS IS TERRIBLE

We see by the papers that a woman,
whose ‘husband is a stock broker,
has written to a North Carolina news-
paper advocating more male steno-
graphers and secretaries for execu-
tives, Recently she said her husband,
whose business was under increased
pressure, sent her a note in his own
hand, which she later learned was
written while he, dictated a letter to
a business acquaintance, She said he
wasn’t a real playboy. The note ran:

Dear Blue Garters: I shali be
detained one hour by the pressure
of a slender ankle, Keep the
hazel eyes and the ruby lips we
planned to have for supper, pip-
ing hot.

Yours in waist,
Bill.

Of course her husband was no real
playboy, Just a guy with a head for

figures,
me & td

SOUND ADVICE

Remember when you let your-
self be drawn into deep water
you are in company of the
fishes — just a sucker,

me % a

Dr. E. P. Scarlett, the new Chan-
cellor of the University of Alberta,
says he doesn’t like to see the uni-
versity become a mere trade school.
This we gather is because a trade
school teaches only the “how” of
things, whereas a good university
teaches both the “how” and the
“why’’, :

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And among the things you never
hear a women say: “This fur coat I’m
wearing is really dyed rabbit.”

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SHE’D BEEN MARRIED SEVEN
TIMES BEFORE

News item from England says that

-Mrs. Mary Coombes of Merthyr has

gone to the altar for the eighth time.
We were pretty sure the guy would
turn out to be Henry the Eighth, but
we were wrong, He was Tommy the

first.,
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ADDLED AXIOMS

Silence is golden — that’s why it’s
so noticeable.

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Says the Bad Egg of Crow’s Nest:
People who put all their eggs in one
basket usually haven't got a crate.

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A New York lady fashion expert
who gives confidential advice to
women on dress, said the other
day: “To look your smartest you
must always ignore the opinions
of the girls around you. Women,
remember, are catty and jealous.
If you wear blue they will say
you would look better in red. If
you wear stripes, they are bound
to say you would look better in
checks. You needn’t worry too

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December 19th, 1952

‘Tallest Santa Claus

This mammoth Santa Claus is said
to be the biggest in the world. He’s
26 feet high, weighs 1,500 pounds,
and 20 persons could hold a meeting
in his hollow interior. It took a
crane and a crew of men to assemble
him in front of a Toronto store where
he will tower over shoppers and visi-
tors until. the night of his famous
ride.

much about the men either, be-
cause most men, (the precious
lambs), will think you look well
in almost anything; for example,
in that flimsy thing you are wear-
ing right now;. in something
more; in something less; or even
in nothing for that matter. There-
fore, follow your own taste, your
common sense, the rules ] give
in regard to style, color, and you |
will indeed, look your best.”

Ah well, we always knew that
men were affable, amiable and
easy to get along with, but if
that gal knows her gowns as well
as she knows her men and...
her cats .. . she’s sure some ex-
pert. :
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A news item states the Yanks have
invented a new ride. It doesn’t re-
ig however, when they plan to take
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ANCIENT RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS
“Old books, old’ wine and old
friends.” We'd try that one ourselves
this Christmas, but we can’t afford

the wine.
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God rest you merry, gentlemen! °

FARM WOMEN’S CONVENTION
(Continued from Page 12)

were defeated. Mr. Ure asked the
farm women as individuals to list
their ideas on what basis scholarships
in Agriculture should be given and let
them know. The Minister declared
that quite often money available as
scholarships was not applied for at
all. In debating this question Mrs.
Taylor suggested more people could
be so honored if those receiving over
80% on the score card were given
some form of official recognition.

Handicraft Contest

Miss Ruth Whaley gave the report
of the judges (including Mrs. Vera
McDonald and Mrs. Eggleston of the
Edmonton Handicraf Guild) on the
handicraft test.

This year the spotlight centred on
the Scandinavian Exhibit. while: next
year it will be on a Rumanian Ex-

hibit. Magrath won first prize; Park:

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December 19th, 1952

Grove;—-Vegreville, was second and
Sydenham (Mrs, W. C.|Taylor’s local
at Wainwright) won third. Several
locals donated articles which were
sold at auction Thursday evening by

Mr. Ball, St. Albert, and Mr. Jackson,

of Irma, and the money, about $70,
will be used for handicraft work in
the organization,

University President Speaks

Dr. Andrew Stewart, President of
the University of Alberta said it is
the right of every young person to
have the fullest development = con-
sistent with their capacity and this
comes through education. Speaking
of his life in Australia and South
Africa and on a farm in Manitoba, he
said “The financial returns from a
farm unit are dependent on good
farm practices, and it is in the in-
terests of aH farmers in the future
that they be skilled in farm manage-

ment. A sharp drop in income of any
group eventually affects all,” he
warned.

Cannot Live in Isolation

“Neither as individuals nor groups
can we live an isolated life,” Dr.
Stewart declared. “It is hard com-
mon sense to develop an interest in
lesser developed countries. As edu-
cators we must lead young people
into this thinking, and develop in
them a sense of responsibility beyond
our environment and a vision to apply
it to their thinking.”

There were 123’ delegates and Pro-
vincial officers of the F.W.U.A. pre-
sent, from the 1,933 members of the
association. This is an increase over
last year. ®

Mrs. W. C. Taylor, Wainwright, was
re-elected President by acclamation,
(as previously stated). Mrs. C. T.
Armstrong of Calgary was elected
First Vice-President and Mrs. J. Har-
rold of St. Albert Second Vice-Presi-
dent. ts :

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Poults

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Write for 1953 Illustrated Catalog
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Dressed Whitefish, per Ib. ............. 19¢
Dressed Headless Jackfish, per lb. 15c
Round Pickerel, per Ib. ................ 22¢
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Dressed Trout, ver Ib. .:.............-+.. 28c
Round Mullets, per Ib. ..............-..... O5/ec

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22¢c

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Lake Trout, dressed, per Ib. ........ 28c
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Round Pickerel, per Ib. oo... «6220
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Again we join in wishing you the age-old wish
“A Merry Christmas’. Yes, a Merry Christmas
INDEED ... with all the joy of family reunion,
gay gatherings and the great Peace that is as-
lated with the First Christmas . ..a Peace
— the world is striving to recapture. That the
memories of other Christmases help us to spread
cheer ‘and goodwill to all our neighbours and
that 1953 dawns with greater opportunities for
going forward +egether is our wish. |
FROM |
The President, Board of Directors,
The Management and Staff of the
ALBERTA LIVESTOCK CO-OPERATIVE .

LTD.
Calgary a Edmonton
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